Class 8 AI | Unit 4: Ethical Decision-Making in Technology
What is Ethical Decision-Making? 🧭
Ethics is not just about knowing right from wrong; it's about making a conscious choice to protect people and the environment when we build technology. Ethical decision-making is the process of evaluating how our AI affects the world.
The 4 Pillars of Responsible AI
To make ethical decisions, we follow these four "Rules of the Road":
- Accountability: Who is responsible if the AI makes a mistake? (The developer, the company, or the user?)
- Transparency: Can we explain how the AI reached its conclusion? We must avoid "Black Box" systems!
- Privacy: Is the AI respecting your personal data (the "Digital Secret")?
- Fairness: Does the AI treat everyone equally, or does it have a "favorite" group?
The Ethical Dilemma: The Self-Driving Car 🚗
A classic example from the CBSE handbook is the Self-Driving Car Dilemma. If a car's brakes fail, how should it be programmed to react? Ethical decision-making requires developers to prioritize human life and safety above all else.
How to Make an Ethical Decision
- Identify: Who will be affected by this AI?
- Analyze: Could this AI hurt someone or be unfair?
- Evaluate: Are there better, safer ways to build this?
- Decide: Choose the path that does the most good and the least harm.
Congratulations! You have completed the core units of Class 8 AI.
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